hypnotized

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Adrift, alone and haunted by guilt about that incident in her past, she becomes hypnotized by Peter’s superficially rational-sounding ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

“I Saw the TV Glow” is a claustrophobic mood piece that taps into the hollowness of growing up hypnotized by the screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

How deeply someone can be hypnotized -- known as hypnotizability -- appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adulthood, much like personality and IQ.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

Since then, sumptuous, epic nature documentaries have proliferated, and televised opportunities to be hypnotized by the majesty of nature abound.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023

Mrs. Wilson and her Dad looked at each other like they was hypnotized.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers